precipitation in German

precipitation in German is Niederschlag, Präzipitation — precipitation means rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.

precipitation in German

Niederschlag

noun

(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

Präzipitation

noun

(countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

What does "precipitation" mean?

noun Rain, snow, hail, or any other form of water falling from the sky.
"The forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the region tomorrow."
noun (chemistry) The process of a solid forming and settling out of a liquid solution.
"The lab measured the precipitation of calcium carbonate from the mixture."

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